The Myth of the Savage and the Beginnings of French Colonialism in the AmericasAn examination of the early contacts between explorers and Amerindians, the variety of societies in the New World, the development of European beliefs and attitudes towards Amerindians, the origins of the concept of l'homme sauvage, relations between Amerindians and the early colonists and missionaries, and the outcome of colonization of the New World. Focuses on France's particular experiences in exploration, trade, and colonization, especially in Brazil, Florida, and on the St. Lawrence. |
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Page 176
... Thevet has been so often ac- cused . It must be admitted that Thevet , however , added his own dimen- sion to the foibles he shared with his age . He was not above faking evidence , as when he concocted a conversation with words ...
... Thevet has been so often ac- cused . It must be admitted that Thevet , however , added his own dimen- sion to the foibles he shared with his age . He was not above faking evidence , as when he concocted a conversation with words ...
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... Thevet thinking of the Tupi- nambá of Brazil ? Later , Jesuits were to attribute the same practice to the Erie , but the report is considered doubtful . ) The weapons of the Cana- dians were such that they fought wars in the manner of ...
... Thevet thinking of the Tupi- nambá of Brazil ? Later , Jesuits were to attribute the same practice to the Erie , but the report is considered doubtful . ) The weapons of the Cana- dians were such that they fought wars in the manner of ...
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... Thevet's Specimens of the Indian Language , " 239 . 77. Thevet , Cosmographie ( L'Huillier ) , 913 . 78. Supra , 19 . 79. Morison , European Discovery , 502 . 80. Thevet , " Grand Insulaire , " 150v . Ganong says that Thevet did not ...
... Thevet's Specimens of the Indian Language , " 239 . 77. Thevet , Cosmographie ( L'Huillier ) , 913 . 78. Supra , 19 . 79. Morison , European Discovery , 502 . 80. Thevet , " Grand Insulaire , " 150v . Ganong says that Thevet did not ...
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American Discoveries and European Images | 1 |
Early Contacts of Amerindians and Frenchmen | 87 |
Amerindians in Europe | 203 |
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